...D. Lehmberg Lehmberg D., Rowe W.G., White R.E. and Phillips J.R. Journal of Management (USA), October 2009, Vol. 35, No. 5, Start page: 1129, No. of pages: 25 Purpose – Addresses two questions: (a) does General Electric have an exceptional ability to develop non-firm...

... When John Francis Welch Jr took charge of the General Electric Company in 1981, little could he know – despite his hunger and ambition – that on his retirement 20 years later he would be leaving behind one of the most valuable companies on the planet. The push toward learning emerged out...